Is there anything better than a good hot dog? It's an all-American classic and it goes well with anything. Beer, fries, burgers, or chili. Hot dogs are the best. And in Ohio, you're sure to find a hot dog place that will give you something you've never had before. Here are the top 6 best hot dog joints in Ohio!
Happy Dog on Euclid Avenue is famous for their legendary live music and became a fixture in the music scene the 70s and 80s. It was even featured in the film, “Light of the Day” starring Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett. But the hot dogs are really what makes the place. Caribbean coleslaw, habanero pickled onions, Spanish peppers, if you can imagine it on a hot dog, it's probably available as a topping.
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace is the best place in Columbus for fresh, delicious hot dogs, and it was the winner of Columbus's best cheap eats in 2010, 2011, and 2012 from ColumbusUnderground.com. They're famous for their fresh cut fries and creatively topped hot dogs from the onion-corn salsa “Ohioana Dog” to the mayo and olive topped “True Love Always Dog.”
Hot Dog Heaven started out as a tiny family-run store in 1976, and they're famous for their authentic Chicago-style chili dogs. Their fresh cut fries are made with authentic Idaho potatoes and are never frozen, and you can get their “secret recipe” chili on anything you order, fries, dogs, or onion rings.
Hounds Hotdogs and Gyros has been family owned and operated since they opened their doors in 2009, and they've become a staple local restaurant in Parma Heights. Gus Likos, the owner, started Hounds because he noticed that no one in his area sold hot dogs like his, so he took the initiative, bought an 11-by-17-foot building and started selling “hounddogs” and authentic Greek gyros his way.
The Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe has traditions of making hot dogs that date all the way back to 1959. The French fries and home fries are cut daily from fresh Idaho Russet Burbank potatoes. They started out in 1959 in a shop in Pennsylvania, and as they caught on with the locals, they expanded to 12 different locations all over the East coast including their Salem, Ohio location.
Larry's Dawg House in Athens has a wide selection of dogs, burgers, and shrimp or chicken baskets. And every Wednesday is Weenie Wednesday with hot dogs and corn dogs only 99 cents. And nothing goes better with a hot dog than one of Larry's signature ice cream cones, sundaes, shakes, or malts!